as in passionate
having a strong sexual desire
a chronically lustful college jock who was always chasing after girls
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Recent Examples of lustful
Long before the yelling and the lustful soil came the rabbit.
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Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
There is nothing quite so sluttish, apparently, as a lustful pistil.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
And all signs are pointing back to the church, though Honey gets a bit distracted with a new fling in Aubrey Plaza’s lustful cop MG Falcone and some family drama with her wayward niece Corinne (Talia Ryder).
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Venus enters Leo, heightening our passion and lustful nature.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lustful
Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
There is nothing quite so sluttish, apparently, as a lustful pistil.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
And all signs are pointing back to the church, though Honey gets a bit distracted with a new fling in Aubrey Plaza’s lustful cop MG Falcone and some family drama with her wayward niece Corinne (Talia Ryder).
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Venus enters Leo, heightening our passion and lustful nature.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lustful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lustful
Adjective
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Rosa Martínez, Margarito’s sister, remembered him as someone who was always passionate about his work and an inspiration.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kepner is passionate about accountability and service journalism and encourages anyone to reach out to her to tell their story or share a tip.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Freak from The Girls Deli in North Park is a hot sandwich with salty pastrami, brisket, melted jack cheese, bacon, mustard, spicy sriracha mayo, onions, and jalapeños.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The show captures the frenzy of all-consuming lust and the chaos that arises in the wake of a blazing hot relationship without true depth or knowledge of the other partner.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Lustful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lustful. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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